Who We Are

The Mackenzie River Basin Board was established to implement the Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement. The board has 13 members, three representing the federal government and ten representing the provinces and territories. One member from each of the provinces and territories represents an Aboriginal perspective.

According to the Agreement, the Board's key responsibilities are to:

Provide a forum for communication, coordination, information exchange, notification and consultation among all six jurisdictions and the public,

Recommend uniform objectives or guidelines for the quality and quantity of the water resources,

Encourage consistent monitoring programs,

Monitor the progress of implementing the bilateral water management agreements between neighbouring jurisdictions,

Submit a report on the state of the aquatic ecosystem every five years to the federal, provincial and territorial Ministers, and

Carry out studies and investigations, as required.

In order to accomplish its goals, the Board has created three working committees. With members of the Board and staff representatives from the various governments, each committee will address the following specific responsibilities.